Sparkling Yi lifts Bucks over Bobcats

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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AFP) — Chinese rookie Yi Jianlian displayed an array of offensive weapons to score a career-high 29 points Saturday in the Milwaukee Bucks' 103-99 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

Yi, the sixth overall selection in the National Basketball Association draft last June, made his first 12 shots and finished 14-of-17 from the floor with 10 rebounds.

Yi scored 10 points in the third quarter as the Bucks built on their 58-47 halftime lead to take a 85-71 advantage after three quarters.

Charlotte narrowed the gap to 97-89 on Raymond Felton's jumper with 4:44 left in the game, but Yi promptly answered with a jumper of his own seconds later.

Yi's performance showed vast improvement from his first effort against the Bobcats.

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